Overview

DRAFT: This section is devoted to identifying trends in the recruitment and retention of academic librarians. In doing so, it touches on many contentious issues. What are the generational differences between boomer and millenial librarians? Is the MLIS necessary? What abut advanced subject degrees? How important is faculty status to academic librarians? And what role are new librarians playing in changing library management practices? While the section is largely focused on issues and resources relevant to early career librarians, those in hiring/management positions and other interested parties will find the information included here helpful as it underscores issues related to career development encountered by most academic librarians at some point in their careers.